Know all men by these presents that we Achparreny, Orreguan, Harmon
Hekan, Tadepaa, Sansanan, Wackheeck, Toorakawa, Paghetenson,
Koerderson, Tindemopigton, Namesjarout, Maberotgaroposon, Tonnespaam,
Mossingsinck, Capiskeham Indians sendeth greeting. Whereas we the
said Achparreny, Orreguan, Harmon Heckan, Tadepaa, etc., for and in
consideration of fifty pounds current money, five gunns five
blancoats five coats of strouds five coats of Duffels five laps five
shirts five pistols five knives five axis five hats five pr of
stockings five drawin knives five swords fifty pounds of powder two
ancors Rum forty barrels of lead fifty needles fifty ailds fifty
fishin hooks eight Barrolls strong beere and six fine coats to them
in hand payd before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by
Jacob Rutse, Gerrit Aartss, Jacob Aartss, Dan Honan, Coenraet
Elmendorp, Thomas Swartwout Dick vanderburgh Anthony Swartwout Jacob
Coddebeck Johannis Westphalen, Charles Westphalen, Simon Westphalen
the widow of Thomas Quick Barnardus Swartwout Peter Guimair
Elyas Und Cornelis Switts Hendrick Janson, Hendrick Decker Cornelius
Clase, Cornelius De Duyster have bargained sold assigned and sett
over unto said Jacob Rutse Gerrit Aartss, Jacob Aartss, Dan^iel Honan,
Thomas Swartwout and the rest of the partners that have obtained a
grant from his Excell. and council for Menissing Waggackemeck. All
that certain tract or parcell of land, situate lying and being in the
bounds of Menissing & Waggackemeck beginning at the west bound of the
land called Naponach to a small run of water called by the indian
name Assawagkemeek and soe alongst said run of water and the land of
Hansjoor the indian.
To have and to hold the said tract of land unto the said Jacob Rutse
Gerrit Aartss Dan Honan Thomas Swartwout and the rest of the partners
as above s^d Theire heirs and assigns for ever The said Achparreny
Orreguan, Hannon Hekan, Tadipaa &c doth the further covenant promise
and engage to warrand and defend the said Jacob Rutse, Gerritt
Aartss, Jacob Aartss, Dan^iel Honan, Thomas Swartwout and the rest of
the partners for the said land against all manner of Indyans that
shall claim the same.